The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting LeBron James to return for his 23rd season during the 2025-26 campaign. After a disappointing elimination in the first round of the NBA Playoffs this year, fans cannot wait to get their first full season look at the James and Luka Doncic pairing.

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Finney Smith is currently eligible to sign a three-year extension worth up to $56.4 million with a starting salary of $17.9 million. If he declines his player option and becomes a free agent this offseason, the Lakers could sign him to anything up to a five-year max deal, although he won’t get anywhere close to that.